Lesser Naked Bat vs Peeling Puffball

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Lycoperdon marginatum

Key Differences

• Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern while Peeling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	Peeling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Lycoperdon
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Lycoperdon marginatum

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Peeling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Naked Bat	Peeling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peeling Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Germany, Norway, and United States.